Come prepared to listen, learn and discuss how these proven rules / techniques / strategies can and should be applied to your small business to help you become more successful.  Increase sales. Build your brand. Cut costs.  Grow your profits.  Accomplish all of this and more from these 20 proven rules.  Then it will be your turn to ask questions as you tell about your business situation and receive customized answers and recommendations on what you should be doing.  Led by an SBDC Senior Business Advisor to over 500 clients who is a marketing and sales expert with more than 35 years of successful business experience – first, as a corporate executive at Disney, Activision and Panasonic and then as a small business owner just like you.  Ideal for both existing business owners and those just getting started. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/20-Rules-052814

Date:  Wednesday, May 28   

Time:  9:30 am – 12:30 pm

A business plan is a necessity for the success of your business! This workshop will cover all aspects of creating a business plan, as well as emphasize the importance of goals and outline methods to achieve these goals. Critical topics such as business development, marketing plans, advertising strategies, financial analysis & budgeting will be covered. Attendees may bring a laptop to work on their business plan during the training. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/Business-Plan-AV-053014

 

Time:  10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Whether you are a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced user of LinkedIn, this workshop has something new and essential for you! Using LinkedIn actively and strategically, you can and will grow your business! Learn how to:

• Create/improve/complete your LinkedIn profile/presence to increase your visibility and the probability of being found by others
• Build a network that expands your search capability
• Utilize Groups and Advanced Search to prospect for, find and connect with potential new Customers, Strategic Referral Partners, Vendors and Service Providers, and Industry Peers
• Expand your Search Results list (and save the cost of Premium services)
• Message within LinkedIn for free with in-direct connections (and save the cost of Premium services)
• Identify the last name of 3rd level connections (and save the cost of Premium services)
• Find contact information (including phone and email addresses) for in-direct connections

This hands-on workshop will help you get started quickly as you learn the steps necessary to successfully launch your new business. Learn to prepare a written plan you can use to build and grow a profitable business. Learn the best way to structure your business as you identify and focus on the key marketing, sales and financial issues of your business and how to bring it all together. This powerful event has helped many entrepreneurs just like you achieve success.   Register at: http://tinyurl.com/Start-New-Business-060314

Date:  Tuesday, June 3    

Time:  8:30 am – 10:30 am

Learn what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small business. Experts from Small Business Majority will focus on both federal and state provisions to help local small businesses understand how the law will affect them. Topics include:

Date:  Tuesday, June 3    

Time:  8:30 am – 10:30 am